The SEC is dead? Hardly. The Big Ten had a good year. Terrific. The SEC has had a great decade. And Alabama is about to punctuate it with its fifth national championship. That's just one of 10 things I learned about the SEC in 2016.

Trying to be bold about a potential blowout is a tough assignment, but we're going there anyway. Here are 5 predictions that will come true Saturday when Alabama plays Florida in the SEC Championship Game.